California Lighthouse

California Lighthouse

Infobox_Lighthouse


caption = California Lighthouse
location = Aruba
coordinates = coord|12.6137|-70.0513|
yearlit = 1914 - 1916
automated =
yeardeactivated =
foundation = Octagonal stone base
construction = Stone
shape = Conical
marking = Unpainted (sand coloured), black lantern on double gallery
height =
height = 30 m (98 feet)
elevation = 55 m (180 ft)
lens =
range =
characteristic =
admiralty =J6330
NGA =15850
ARLHS =ARU-001

The California Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the NorthWest tip of Aruba.

This lighthouse was named for the steamship "California", which wrecked nearby on Sept 23, 1891. It is near the Tierra del Sol golf course. A restaurant called La Trattoria el Faro Blanco (literally: Restaurant by the White Lighthouse) is located near the lighthouse. It was formerly open to the public until a suicide.

References

*cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/aru.htm|author=Rowlett, Russ|title=The Lighthouse Directory


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